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R. E. & W. A. TAYLOR.

FENCE.

No. 276,095. Patented Apr-.17, 1883.

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT E. TAYLOR AND WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, OF BROWNSVILLE, TENN.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,095, dated April17, 1883.

Application filed January 16, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, ROBERT E. TAYLOR andWILLIAM A. TAYLOR, of Brownsville, in the county of Haywood and State ofTennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences;and we do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and-exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,and in which- I ignre l is, a perspective view of our improved fence.Fig. 2 is a top view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a vertical section online 0050, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

Our invention has relation to fences; and it consists in theiinprovedconstruction and combination of parts of a worm-fence, as hereinaftermore fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates a board or planknailed or otherwise fastened to the upper parts of the posts B, whichare driven into the ground alternately on both sides of the plank. Abovethis plank may be fastened a barbed wire, 0, to prevent persons andanimals from passing over the fence. Under the plank is built aworm-fence, of rails I), inthe usual manner, supported by the posts Band by smallertposts E, which clamp the crossed ends of the rails. Theends of the rails are crossed upon the outer side of the posts B-i. 0.,the side which faces away from the plank A-and the ends of the outerposts, E, are held fast and prevented from sagging by wire loops Ifastened to the posts B by means of screw-eyes G, and passed over theend of the posts E. These screw-eyes G consist of eyes H, having screwthreaded shanks I, which pass through holes in posts B, and are securedby nuts J upon the other side of the posts. By tightening the not uponthe shank the loop is drawn closer to the post and the post E with it,clasping the crossed ends of the rails and holding them fast.

By this construction of a fence a strong and easily-constructed fence isprovided, the plank and posts keeping the different panels firmlytogether, while the position of the rails forming a worm-fence producesa wider base for the fence, increasing its power of resistance.

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United states- The herein-described fence,consisting of the plank A, posts B, placed alternately on both sides ofplank A, and provided with screweyes G and wireloops F, posts E, andrails D, the whole constructed and combined substantially as and for thepurpose shown and set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereuntoaffixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT EDWIN TAYLOR. WILLIAM ALEXANDER TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

J AS. W. BROWN, A. A. LYLE.

